Session 3 Taking Action PDF

CLASS SESSION III ( TAKING ACTION ) OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this session, the students will be able to: 1. Identify the three emergency action steps and describe role in each step 2. Enumerate basic questions when conducting an interview 3. Perform head-to-toe assessment  EMERGENCY A...

CLASS SESSION III ( TAKING ACTION ) OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this session, the students will be able to: 1. Identify the three emergency action steps and describe role in each step 2. Enumerate basic questions when conducting an interview 3. Perform head-to-toe assessment  EMERGENCY ACTION STEPS 1. CHECK the 3. CARE scene 2. CALL for the and 9999 person the person 1. CHECK qBefore you can help an injured or ill person, make sure that the scene is safe for you and any bystanders. Answer these questions: 1. Is it safe? 2.Is immediate danger involved 3.What happened? 4.How many people are involved 5.Is anyone else available 6.What is wrong? 2. CALL ü Calling 9999 for help often is the most important action to help the injured or ill person. ü It will send emergency medical help on its way as fast as possible. ü Call should be made quickly and return to the person.  CONDITIONS REQUIRING EMERGENCY CARE 1. Unconsciousness, Drowsiness, Confusion 2. Breathing problems 3. Chest pain radiating to 4. Persistent 5. Severe external shoulder, abdominal pain or bleeding arm, neck pressure and jaw 6. Vomiting blood 8. Suspected 7. Severe burns or passing blood poisoning  10. Suspected or 11. Painful, swollen, 9. Stroke obvious injuries to deformed areas head, neck, spine (e.g. fracture )  CA LL F IRST CALL FIRST ( Call 9999 before CA O RE F R giving care for: ) IRST ü Any adult or child about 12 y.o. ?? and above who is unconscious ü A child or infant who you WITNESSED suddenly collapse CALL FIRST IN CARDIAC ü An unconscious child or infant EMERGENCIES WHERE known to have heart problems TIME IS CRITICAL FACTOR CARE FIRST (Give 2 minutes of CARE FIRST IN care then call 9999 ) CONDITIONS RELATED TO ü An unconscious child ( younger BREATHING EMERGENCIES than 12 years old ) who you DID NOT SEE collapse ü Any drowning victim  Ø Give care until EMS personnel takes over 3. CARE Ø Check for life-threatening conditions and give necessary care GENERAL GUIDELINES: § Do not further harm § Monitor the person’s breathing and consciousness § Help the person rest in a comfortable position § Keep the person from getting chilled or overheated § Reassure the person § Give any specific care as needed  CONDUCTING INTERVIEW vAsk person and bystanders simple questions to learn more about what happened: ü What is your name? ü What happened? ü Do you feel pain or discomfort anywhere? ü Do you have any allergies? ü Do you have any medical conditions or are you taking any medication? vTAKE NOTE: Ø Keep interview brief Ø Identify yourself and get person’s consent before giving care  PERFORMING HEAD TO TOE ASSESSMENT Do not move any areas where Check the person’s head by there is pain or discomfort, or if examining the scalp, face, you suspect a head, neck or ears, mouth and nose spinal injury Look for cuts, bruises, bumps or Watch for changes in depressions. If unsure if limb or consciousness. Check if body part looks injured, check it alert, confused or drowsy. against the opposite limb or Check orientation to time, other side of the body place and person  Look for changes in the Notice how the skin looks and person’s breathing feels (e.g. noisy breathing, fast or ( e.g. skin feels cool, hot, slow or painful ) damp, dry / skin is red, pale or v Check radial pulse and ashen ) capillary refill LOOK OVER THE BODY. § Ask again about areas that hurt. § Ask to move each part of the body that does not hurt § Ask to gently move head from side to side § Instruct to shrug shoulders § Check chest and abdomen by asking person to take deep breath § Ask to move fingers, hands, arms and then toes, legs and hips § Watch person’s face and listen for signals of discomfort and pain In case of emergency, do not forget to follow the 3C’s : CHECK, CALL, and CARE.